In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___1___.

according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___2___ one. The world will be more ___3___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___4___ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___5___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___6___ have 15 million by then.

Food production will ___7___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, ___8___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___9___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___10___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___11___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___12___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___13___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___14___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___15___. They only carried out the situation that ___16___ today. By changing the situation, by ___17___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___18___ time for the nations of the world to work ___19___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___20___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1. A. learning          B. project                 C. notice                  D. study

2. A. pleased            B. pleasant               C. safe                     D. blue

3. A. dangerous        B. beautiful              C. crowded              D. terrible

4. A. no more than  B. as many as          C. as much as          D. as large as

5. A. developing      B. developed            C. big                      D. mountainous

6. A. none               B. each                    C. all                       D. neither

7. A. insist               B. reduce                 C. increase               D. continue

8. A. so                   B. but                      C. or                       D. however

9. A. already            B. hardly                  C. partly                  D. never

10. A. wanted          B. lacked                  C. found                  D. expected

11. A. destroying     B. protecting            C. disturbing　         D. interrupting

12. A. saved            B. lost                      C. discovered           D. used

13. A. Air pollution B. Water pollution    C. Some diseases      D. All farmland

14. A. animals         B. plants                  C. forests                 D. people

15. A. must be true B. will come true         C. can’t be true  D. may be wrong

16. A. happens         B. develops              C. exists                   D. appears

17. A. settling          B. working out         C. answering            D. dealing

18. A. no                 B. still                    C. less                     D. plenty of

19. A. about            B. in                      C. out                      D. for

20. A. working        B. suggesting            C. spending              D. waiting

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___36___. according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___37___ one. The world will be more __38___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___39__ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___40___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___41___ have 15 million by then.

Food production will ___42___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, __43___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___44___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___45___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___46___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___47___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___48___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___49___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___50___. They only carried out the situation that ___51___ today. By changing the situation, by ___52___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___53___ time for the nations of the world to work ___54___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___55___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year ___36___. according to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a ___37___ one. The world will be more __38___ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be ___39__ 6 300 million, almost 2 150 million more than in 1985. More people would move into cities, especially cities in ___40___ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would ___41___ have 15 million by then.
Food production will ___42___, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985, __43___ most of the increase would be in countries that ___44___ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is ___45___ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are ___46___ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is ___47___ as cities become larger and more houses are built. ___48___ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s ___49___ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 ___50___. They only carried out the situation that ___51___ today. By changing the situation, by ___52___ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is ___53___ time for the nations of the world to work ___54___ a plan of action. But they warned that ___55___ too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

I met Billy the last summer before college. He was handsome and his irreverence(玩世不恭) was 　31 to me. We liked each other the first instant we met. 　 32 , I was a straight A student and my parents had high hopes for me to 　33　 an Ivy League (常春藤联盟) school. Billy did not concentrate all his attention 　34 his study and school life. However, we were in love --- so 　35 teenager love. I still remember we had a plan for prom(舞会). It was understood that we had 　36　 about where we would dance and drink and party together.

　 This meant one thing to my parents---panic. And it grew as the 　37　 letters began to roll in. Of the eleven schools I applied to, nine accepted me. And one of them was Brown University---the Ivy League _ 38　 in 1770 in historic Providence, Rhode Island.

　 There was no 　39　 that I was drawn to Brown, but Billy (who had joined the army) was __40　 down south and I had offers 　41 for me there, too. I was torn between my love for him and my family 　42　 .

　 One week 　43 the start of school, my mother had a talk with me. She said I was eighteen years old and I had a 　44　 to make--- one that went 　 45 beyond the choice of 　46 　to attend university.

　 In August, I 　47 and drove north to Providence. It took several months to　 48　 that my life was moving on in a way that was completely different from Billy’s. Brown changed my life, opening doors and giving me the 　49 I now use to think, to learn and to write. Life is always about 　50 it seems, and the older I get, the more I understand this. Still, there are times when I think of Billy because he taught me about love.

31. A. confusing 　　 　　　　　　 B. disturbing　 　 C. appealing 　　 D. amusing

32. A. Unfortunately 　　　　　　 B. Actually 　　　 C. Luckily　 　　　 D. Originally

33. A. leave 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. start 　　　　　　　 C. finish　 　　　　 D. attend

34. A. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　 　　　　　　　 C. on 　　　　　　　 D. from

35. A. special 　　　　　　　　 B. crazy 　　　　　 C. wrong 　　　　　 D. normal

36. A. talked 　　　　　　　　　 B. looked　 　　　 C. lied　 　　　　　　 D. argued

37. A. description 　　　　　 B. rejection 　　　　　　 C. application　 D. acceptance

38. A. constructed 　　　　 B. assessed　 　 C. assisted　 　　　　　 D. informed

39. A. point 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. use 　　　 　　　 C. doubt 　　　　　 D. need

40. A. left　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent 　　　　　　　　　　 C. exposed 　　　　　　 D. employed

41. A. waiting 　　　　　　　　 B. asking 　　　　 C. hoping 　　　　　 D. searching

42. A. tradition 　　　　　　　 B. connection 　　 C. reputation 　 D. expectation

43. A. before 　　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　 C. at　 　　　　　　　 D. since

44. A. plan 　　　　　　　 　　　 B. decision 　　　　　　 C. rule　 　　　　　 D. promise

45. A. out　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. away 　　　　　 C. far　 　　　　　　 　　　 D. deep

46. A. when 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where 　　　　　 C. whether　 　　　　　　 D. how

47. A. got up　 　　　　　　　　 B. packed up　 C. looked up　 　 D. turned up

48. A. foresee　 　　　　　　　 B. imagine 　　　 C. realize　 　　　 D. consider

49. A. chances　 　　　　　　　　　 B. position 　　　 C. equipment 　　　　　 D. tools

50. A. surprises　 　　　　　　　　　 B. adventures　 C. opportunities D. choices

Last January I was given a chance to work in another country. At first, I lived a 36 　life, but soon I met a group of new friends and they were really nice.

Then something 　37 happened. One of our friends suffered from kidney stones (肾结石), which had to be 　38 surgically as soon as possible. But it was not as 39 as that! Our friend could not 　40 the operation, which put him into deep 　41 . I didn’t know how to help him because I didn’t have any money either. 　42 , I never lost hope. Instead I tried to think of other 　43 and told him not to worry because everything would be all right.

Before I left the hospital, I talked to the surgeon and asked him to do the surgery, saying I would pay the expenses the next day 44 I had that kind of money. Well, I must have been 45 because the surgeon agreed to do it! But how was I going to get that much money?

All I knew was that I needed to help my friend! Although it could be 　46 to deal with this kind of situation, I decided to make some efforts. I tried to borrow money but failed. I tried 47 my things but no one wanted them. Then I had the idea of talking to my 　48 . I asked him if I could have my next two months’ salary in advance—without even thinking on how I would 　49 for two months with no money. He was surprised and asked me the reason. I told him that I had a friend who was really in need. 50 I convinced him too and then he gave my two months’ salary without any 　51 !

Upon getting the money, I ran to the hospital and paid all the bills. My friend didn’t know how to thank me. I just said, “Come on! Give me a 　52 !”

Friendship may not only be found at the happy moment but sometimes you can find it on the 　53 time in your life! I’ve done a good thing by being a (an) 　54 friend and I think it is well worth the 　55 .

36. A. private　　　　　　　　　 B. colorful　　　　　　　　 C. lonely　　　　　　　　　 D. normal

37. A. strange　　　　　　　　　 B. wrong 　　　　　　　 C. unexpected　 　　 D. unfair

38. A. lifted 　　　　　　　　　 B. reduced　　　　　　　 C. examined　　 　　 D. removed

39. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　 B. painful　　　　　　　　 C. simple　　　　　　　　 D. special

40. A. stand　　　　　　　　　　 B. consider　 　　　　 C. perform　　　　　　　 D.　　　 afford

41. A. confusion　　　　　　　 B. anxiety C.embarrassment　　 D.dissatisfaction

42. A. Thus　　　　　　　　　　 B. Otherwise 　　　　 C. However　　　　　　　 D.　　　 Therefore

43. A. reasons　　　　　　　　 B. options　 　　　　　 C. symptoms　　　　　　 D. expectations

44. A. even if　　　　　　　　　 B. as if 　　　　　　　　 C. so that　　　　　　　　 D. in case

45. A. encouraging　　　　　 B. annoying 　　　　　　 C. astonishing　　　　　 D. convincing

46. A. challenging　　　　　　 B. disturbing 　　　　　 C. amazing　　　　　　　 D. scaring

47. A. saving　　　　　　　　　 B. handling 　　　　 C. donating　 　　　　 D. selling

48. A. colleague　　　　　　　 B. relative 　　　　　　 C. boss　 　　　　　　 D. surgeon

49. A. adapt　　　　　　　　　　 B. survive 　　　　　　 C. continue 　　　　　 D. wander

50. A. Luckily　　　　　　　　　 B. Slightly 　　　　　 C. Constantly 　　　　 D. Occasionally

51. A. analysis　　　　　　　　 B. dignity 　　　　　　　 C. hesitation 　　　　　 D. remark

52. A. favor　　　　　　　　　　 B. hug 　　　　　　　　　 C. promise 　　　　 D. reply

53. A. best　　 　　　　　　 B. longest 　　　　C. strangest 　　　 　D. toughest

54. A. aggressive　　　　　　 B. sensitive 　　　　　 C. supportive　　　　　　 D. attentive

55. A. effort　　　　　　　　　　 B. sympathy　 　　　　 C. pressure 　　　　D. tolerance